Who is Herman Wouk

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Master Storyteller

Herman Wouk has the ability to transport me when I read one of his books.  I started with "Don't Stop The Carnival", because of it's island setting.  Then I decided to try "Winds Of War" since I enjoyed the first so much.  I have never been disappointed.  His richness of characters and description of place and full stories always leave me pleased I took the time to see what he had to say.  Let me introduce you to some of his work here:

Herman Wouk at a Glance 

Herman Wouk ( "woke"; born May 27, 1915) is a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish American author with a number of notable novels to his credit, including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance.

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A Few Herman Wouk Quotes 

  • Illusion is an anodyne, bred by the gap between wish and reality.
  • Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today.
  • Some people think that all the equipment you need to discuss religion is a mouth.
  • Write a page a day. It will add up.

A Partial List Of The Works Of Herman Wouk 

  • The Man in the Trench Coat (1941)
  • Aurora Dawn (1947)
  • The Lomokome Papers (1947) (see [1])
  • City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948)
  • The Traitor (1949) (play)
  • The Caine Mutiny (1951)
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1953) (play)
  • Marjorie Morningstar (1955)
  • Slattery's Hurricane (1956)
  • Nature's Way (1957 play)
  • This is My God: The Jewish Way of Life (1959) (non-fiction)
  • Youngblood Hawke (1961)
  • Don't Stop the Carnival (1965)
  • The Lomokome Papers (1968)
  • The Winds of War (1971)
  • War and Remembrance (1978)
  • Inside, Outside (1985)
  • The Hope (1993)
  • The Glory (1994)
  • The Will to Live on: The Resurgence of Jewish Heritage (2000)
  • A Hole In Texas (2004)

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    Shimon Shimon Jun 30, 2008 @ 4:23 am
    Hi,

    My English teacher translated to Russian ,"The hope" , Herman Wouk's book.
    He ask me to search in the internet if this book exists in a Russian version.

    We are Jews that live in Israel and feel that this book is close to our patriotic wind.

    my mail address : shimraiz@walla.co.il
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